AASL Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning The following are the standards and indicators as outlined by AASL: Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.
Recognizes a need for information.
Recognizes that accurate and comprehensive information is the basis
for intelligent decision-making.
Formulates questions based on information needs.
Identifies a variety of potential sources of information.
Develops and uses successful strategies for locating and accessing
information. Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.
Determines accuracy, relevance, currency, and comprehensiveness of
information sources.
Distinguishes among fact, point of view, and opinion.
Identifies inaccurate or misleading information.
Selects information appropriate to solving the problem or question at
hand. Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.
Organizes information for practical application.
Integrates new information into one’s own knowledge.
Applies information in critical thinking and problem-solving.
Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate
formats. Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and
pursues information related to personal interests.
Seeks information related to various dimensions of personal
well-being, such as career interests, community involvement, health matters, and recreational pursuits.
Designs, develops, and evaluates information products and solutions
related to personal interests. Standard 5: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and
appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.
Is a competent and self-motivated reader.
Derives meaning from information presented creatively in a variety of
formats.
Develops creative products in a variety of formats.
Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and
strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.
Assesses the quality of the process and products of personal information-
seeking.
Devises strategies for revising, improving, and updating self-generated
knowledge. Standard 7: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and
to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a
democratic society.
Seeks information from diverse sources, contexts, disciplines, and cultures.
Respects the principle of equitable access to information.
Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning community
and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to
information and information technology.
Respects the principles of intellectual freedom.
Respects intellectual property rights.
Uses information technology responsibly.
Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community
and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue
and generate information.
Shares knowledge and information with others.
Respects others’ ideas and backgrounds and acknowledges their
contribution.
Collaborates with others, both in person and through technologies, to
identify information problems and then seek their solutions.
Collaborates with others, both in person and through technologies, to
design, develop, and evaluate information products and solutions.
Standards
AASL Information Literacy Standards for Student LearningThe following are the standards and indicators as outlined by AASL:
Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information
efficiently and effectively.
- Recognizes a need for information.
- Recognizes that accurate and comprehensive information is the basis
for intelligent decision-making.- Formulates questions based on information needs.
- Identifies a variety of potential sources of information.
- Develops and uses successful strategies for locating and accessing
information.Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically
and competently.
- Determines accuracy, relevance, currency, and comprehensiveness of
information sources.- Distinguishes among fact, point of view, and opinion.
- Identifies inaccurate or misleading information.
- Selects information appropriate to solving the problem or question at
hand.Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately
and creatively.
- Organizes information for practical application.
- Integrates new information into one’s own knowledge.
- Applies information in critical thinking and problem-solving.
- Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate
formats.Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and
pursues information related to personal interests.
- Seeks information related to various dimensions of personal
well-being, such as career interests, community involvement, healthmatters, and recreational pursuits.
- Designs, develops, and evaluates information products and solutions
related to personal interests.Standard 5: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and
appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.
- Is a competent and self-motivated reader.
- Derives meaning from information presented creatively in a variety of
formats.- Develops creative products in a variety of formats.
Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information literate andstrives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.
- Assesses the quality of the process and products of personal information-
seeking.- Devises strategies for revising, improving, and updating self-generated
knowledge.Standard 7: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and
to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a
democratic society.
Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning community
and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to
information and information technology.
Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community
and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue
and generate information.
- Shares knowledge and information with others.
- Respects others’ ideas and backgrounds and acknowledges their
contribution.- Collaborates with others, both in person and through technologies, to
identify information problems and then seek their solutions.- Collaborates with others, both in person and through technologies, to
design, develop, and evaluate information products and solutions.American Association of School Librarians. (2007) Standards for the 21st Century Learner
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